Dictionary term
CDN
Also called Content Delivery Network
Web/DevIntermediate
A geographically distributed network of servers that caches and serves content from a location near each user to speed up load times.
In plain English
A network of servers around the world that keeps copies of your site close to each visitor so pages load faster.
Analogy
Like having neighborhood warehouses so deliveries arrive faster than shipping from one distant hub.
Why it matters
It makes your funnel and landing pages load fast worldwide, which improves conversion and user experience.
In practice
Images on a Vercel-hosted page are served from a nearby CDN edge node for faster loads.
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